336424655-4-10-2026-18-AS-CTUA-DTMSDK-20260430134713

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 336424655
Report Date: 04/10/2026
Date Signed: 04/10/2026 12:32:50 PM

Unsubstantiated

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
RIVERSIDE ASC, 1650 SPRUCE ST STE 200 MS29-27
RIVERSIDE, CA 92507

This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
06/23/2021 and conducted by Evaluator Janira Arreola

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 18-AS-20210623162540

FACILITY NAME:	MORNING STAR R.C.F.E.		FACILITY NUMBER:	336424655
ADMINISTRATOR:	JONAS C. ACUNA		FACILITY TYPE:	740
ADDRESS:	32175 CATHEDRAL CANYON DRIVE		TELEPHONE:	(760) 992-8901
CITY:	CATHEDRAL CITY	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	92234
CAPACITY:	12	CENSUS: 7	DATE:	04/10/2026
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	09:30 AM
MET WITH:	Administrator, Marilyn Macanig		TIME COMPLETED:	12:45 PM

ALLEGATION(S):

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Staff financially abusing resident's.

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Janira Arreola, conducted an unannounced visit to the facility in order to investigate the above allegation. LPA met with Administrator, Marilyn Macanig, who was informed of the purpose of the visit. During the visit, LPA conducted interviews, conducted a walk through, and conducted records review.

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISORS NAME: Carolyn Tuba
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Janira Arreola
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 04/10/2026

I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/10/2026

This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

Page: 1 of 2

Control Number 18-AS-20210623162540

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
RIVERSIDE ASC, 1650 SPRUCE ST STE 200 MS29-27
RIVERSIDE, CA 92507

FACILITY NAME: MORNING STAR R.C.F.E.	FACILITY NUMBER: 336424655
	VISIT DATE: 04/10/2026

NARRATIVE

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32

“Staff financially abusing resident's.”

It was alleged that Staff #1 (S1), and Staff #2 (S2) were soliciting residents to provide cash gifts, paid vacations, and resident’s estates. It was alleged that staff working at the facility were aware of this but had failed to report it.

The Department interviewed (5) residents. (3) of (5) residents revealed they never gifted staff cash gifts, paid for vacations, to left them their estate. (2) of (5) residents were unable to be interviewed due to cognitive condition.

Interviews were conducted with (4) staff members including S1 and S2. S1 and S2 denied the allegations, and denied having knowledge of any staff accepting such gifts. (2) of (4) staff interviewed denied they ever accepted any gifts and denied having knowledge of any allegations.

Therefore, the allegation is unsubstantiated. Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is no preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur, therefore the allegation is unsubstantiated. An exit interview was conducted, and a copy of this report was provided.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Carolyn Tuba
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Janira Arreola
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 04/10/2026

I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/10/2026

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

Page: 2 of 2